fanatical
pronunciation
How to pronounce fanatical in British English:
UK [fəˈnætɪkl]
How to pronounce fanatical in American English:
US [fəˈnætɪkl]
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- Adjective:
- marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
Word Origin
- fanatical (adj.)
- 1540s, from fanatic + -al (1). Related: Fanatically.
Example
- 1. Indonesia remains vulnerable to the violence of a fanatical fringe .
- 2. It has been almost three years since uganda sent troops into congo , south sudan and the central african republic to pursue their fanatical compatriots , but the coalition 's performance to date has been dismal .
- 3. The fanatical tendency rises and falls .
- 4. But the most fanatical attacks against gold are made by those intent upon credit expansion .
- 5. Ungern 's religious tolerance did not extend to jews , towards whom he nursed a fanatical loathing .